Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United States of America

United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 97.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
97.9%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
103.7%
in 1998
All-time low
97.9%
in 2022
Years of data
16
1993–2022

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United States of America, 1993–2022

02550751001993200720221993: 101.1 %1994: 101.2 %1995: 103.4 %1996: 102.8 %1998: 103.7 %2005: 100.9 %2013: 98.9 %2014: 99.6 %2015: 100.4 %2016: 100.7 %2017: 101.5 %2018: 101.3 %2019: 101.6 %2020: 100.6 %2021: 99.7 %2022: 97.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United States of America stood at 97.9%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United States of America peaked at 103.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2022.

United States of America ranks 112th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in United States of America, 1993 to 2022.
Year % Change
1993 101.1%
1994 101.2% +0.1%
1995 103.4% +2.2%
1996 102.8% -0.6%
1998 103.7% +0.9%
2005 100.9% -2.7%
2013 98.9% -1.9%
2014 99.6% +0.7%
2015 100.4% +0.8%
2016 100.7% +0.3%
2017 101.5% +0.7%
2018 101.3% -0.2%
2019 101.6% +0.3%
2020 100.6% -1.0%
2021 99.7% -0.9%
2022 97.9% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.5% 101.1% 103.7% 5
2000s 100.9% 100.9% 100.9% 1
2010s 100.6% 98.9% 101.6% 7
2020s 99.4% 97.9% 100.6% 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 109 Indonesia 98.2% compare
  2. 110 Iceland 98.2% compare
  3. 111 Guyana 98.0% compare
  4. 113 Papua New Guinea 97.8% compare
  5. 114 Ecuador 97.8% compare
  6. 115 Dominican Republic 97.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United States of America?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United States of America was 97.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 103.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2022.
How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
United States of America ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release